Rockhound.
Well done Rockhound, excellent post and ditto for the letter. Great to see some truth in the Singapore press.
The SIA reaction to the SARS situation and the attempt to use it to drive down salaries will be seen by many to be a massive over-reaction that reflects very badly on the wisdom and skill of the management team. Let us hope that the arbitration court is able to see this for what it is and undo some of the damage by making a reasonable decision. There will no doubt be a lot of face saving involved in that decision but the very least that we should hope for is that whatever the outcome, it should be temporary with a return to the agreed Collective Agreement procedures for the future to take effect this December.
The SIA board in the training centre is showing daily loads that are already back to two thirds + of normal loads. As the travel backlog kicks in through the summer and on towards Christmas and Chinese New Year SIA needs motivated staff to help them make the most of it.
Whatever the eventual outcome most SIA staff will not forget the way the senior management exposed their true colours. They will be very lucky if they ever get the same level of commitment from the staff again!